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Brandon Marshall talked his way into playing after being ruled out

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 5:06 p.m. ET

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James Parziale

Brandon Marshall's powers of persuasion are apparently quite strong.

The Bears wide receiver injured his ankle in Week 1 against the Bills — an overtime loss in which Marshall caught eight passes for 71 yards and a score.

The following week, the Bears traveled to play the 49ers in the Sunday night game.

And Marshall, who was listed as doubtful to play up until kickoff, had a monster night: He caught five passes, three of which were for touchdowns, to help rally the Bears from 20-7 down to a 28-20 victory.

Apparently, he wasn't even supposed to play.

More on Marshall from the Sun-Times:

For all the fuss made about helmets being taken away for concussions, it's interesting that a player would admit he talked himself into a game he shouldn't have played in.

But we'll just choose to give Marshall some props for playing through the pain.

(H/t Chicago Sun-Times)

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